Rates of anti-depressant prescriptions for teens have increased 83 percent in less than a decade
Rates of anti-depressant prescriptions for teens have increased 83 percent in less than a decade
8 November 2019
A Medical Association study has showed 1.35 million scripts were dispensed to people 24 and under between 2007 and 2016.
Clinical psychologist Sarah Hetrick says there could be a positive explanation.
She says it may indicate an increase in access to care.
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